Jelena Jankovic Bio

Father, Veselin, and mother, Snezana, are economists; brothers, Marko and Stefan, are university graduates

Introduced to tennis at age 9 by older brother Marko

Graduated from Megatrend University in Belgrade with Master of Business

Speaks Serbian, English and French; learning Spanish

Favorite city is Rome (for its history)

Enjoys designing clothes for her fashion line

Admires Monica Seles

Biggest appeal of being a pro is seeing the world and learning about other cultures

Awards received include Female Tennis Player of the Year in Serbia (2007, 2008, 2009); Oscar Of Popularity for female athletes in Serbia (2009, 2011); Tennis Player of the Year in Serbia (2004); and Junior Sports Girl of the Year in Yugoslavia

In 2007 was named UNICEF National Ambassador to Serbia.

Biographical information from WTA. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2013.